# Secretary - Adult Critical Care Unit

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- **Town:** Sutton In Ashfield
- **Region:** Midlands
- **Country:** England
- **Profession:** Administrative and IT
- **Grade:** Band 3
- **Salary:** £25,760 - £27,476 per annum
- **Contract type:** Fixed term: 12 months (Secondment also considered)
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Working 5 out of 7 days)
- **Closing date:** 2026-08-02T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-07-17T12:01:23.547Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Nottinghamshire/SuttoninAshfield/Sherwood_Forest_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Intensive_Care/Intensive_Care-v8101933
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8101933?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.sfh-tr.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

Sherwood Forest Hospitals are delighted to offer an exciting opportunity for a motivated and organised individual to join our Adult Critical Care  team.

As a key member of the administrative team, you will provide comprehensive secretarial support to the department’s medical and managerial staff. This is a varied and rewarding position, ideal for someone who thrives in a busy environment and enjoys working collaboratively within a clinical setting.

Key Responsibilities:

- Accurate and timely input of medical information to produce high‑quality reports using the departmental information system.
- Providing secretarial support to consultants, including diary management and handling telephone messages
- Providing secretarial support to our specialist family liaison and rehab nurses, arranging follow up appointment with patients.

If you’re enthusiastic, adaptable and ready to take on a challenge, we’d love to hear from you.

### Main duties of the job

To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.

## Person Specification

### Experience

**Essential**

- Previous customer care and secretarial experience

**Desirable**

- NHS experience
- Minute taking experience

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- Good general education including English GCSE at grade C or above (or equivalent)
- RSA III typing/audio typing/or equivalent word processing qualification

**Desirable**

- NVQ level II Admin
- Shorthand speeds of 80-100wpm
- European Computer Driving Licence

### Knowledge Requirements

**Essential**

- Excellent communication skills
- Problem solving skills
- Excellent organisational skills
- Diplomacy and tactfulness
- Prioritisation skills
- Computer literate with excellent keyboard skills

**Desirable**

- Working knowledge of the NHS
- Personal secretary role

### Contractual Requirements

**Essential**

- Regular attendance
- Flexibility in working hours

## Documents

- [benefits leaflet (pdf, 834.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2702)
- [application guide (pdf, 584.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2448)
- [our staff networks (pdf, 810.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2938)
- [adult critical care secretary (pdf, 272.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10397098)

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